“They could have another tough season, especially without the goals of Moussa Dembele and potentially Ross McCormack.”

However, he has admitted he made a mistake about the Whites and paid tribute to the work Slavisa Jokanovic has done.

“The teams I didn't tip to do very well – Fulham – totally wrong. No matter they lost their best two players have gone on to do brilliantly with a good manager. So have Brentford,” Holloway said after his QPR side were outclassed by a Bees team he put in 22nd place in his predictions.

“Deep down, at Sky, because I was inexperienced at that I picked a whole season. I said Newcastle and Brighton would go up.

“One of them has. I said Leeds might be in the play-offs. I wasn't sure about Reading. I said Sheffield Wednesday would be there.

“You can say what you like. I've had a good life. I've been QPR manager twice. That's all I'm saying.”